Bottle-washing machine.



R. L. GALLUPlL W. G. WACHS.

BOTTLE WASHING MACHINE..

APPLICATION FILED 0CT.27|19|7.

Patented Aug. 27, 1918.

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R. L. GALLUP & w. e. wAcHs. BOTTL WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 27, I9IV7.

A Patented Aug. 27, 1918.

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Inl/eig@ wf R. L. GALLUP & W. G:I WACHS. BOTTLE WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 27, 1917.

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' United States, both residin ROCKWELLtL. GALLUP AND WALTER G. WACI-IS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNORS T0 BARRY-WEHMILLER MACHINERY COMPANY, 0F ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORA- TION 0F MISSOURI.

BOTTLE-WASHING MACLEIIINE.l

` Specification of Letters Patent.

Original application led September 19, 1914, Serial Nol. 862,476. Divided and this-application filed October 27, 1917. Serial No. 198,752.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that we, ROCKWELL L. GAL- LUr and )VAL'rEn G. VACHS, citizens of the at Chicago, in the countyof Cook and have jointly invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bottle-lashing Ma-A chines, of which the following is a speelficat-ion.

This invention relates to bottle washing machines and more particularly to'rnechanism for receiving and conveying bottles through the machine, this application being a division of our application Serial No. 862,476 filed September 19, 1914 for improvements in bottle washing machines.

The object of our invention is the provision of mechanism for insuring proper delivery of the bottles from a conveyer therefor to the machine and advancing the bottles in the machine in proper and predetermined relation to permit the desired functioning of the brushing mechanism.

Further objects and advantages of our invention will be apparent as it is better understood by reference to the following specification when read in connection with the accompanying drawing illustratin the preferred embodiment thereof, in w ich- Figure 1 is a side elevation showing a washing machine embodying our invention;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through" the mechanism illustrated in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, and

Fig. 4 is a, section on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawing 5 indicates a frame servlng as a support for the various parts of the machine. A shaft 6 is j ournaled in the frame and carries sprockets 7 about which the bottle conveyer 8 passes. The bottle conveyer may be actuated in any suitable manner as for example by dogs (not shown) on reciprocating rods 9 as is fully disclosed in the application above referred to of which this application is a division.

The conveyer 8 is provided with bottle holders 10 which support the .bottles 11 in inverted position as they move through the machine for soaking and brushing the interiors and bottoms thereof.

Extensions of the reciprocating rods 9 are connected to levers 12 pivoted on opposite tate of Illinois,

sides of the frame andby connecting rods 13 to levers 14 pivoted on extensions of the shaft 15 mounted in the frame. The levers 14 carry pawls 16 which are held by springs 17 in engagement with ratchets 18, keyed to the shaft 15. Gears 19 are fixed to the shaft,

n chine, a plurality of tracks 25 (Figs. "3 and 4) being provided to support anti-friction rollers 26 on the conveyer 23. The function of the cup-shaped members 24 will presently appear.

Ashaft 25 (Fig. 2) ismounted inthe frame y and is adapted to be driven in any suitable manner as for example by a motor 26. The.

shaft 25 drives a shaft 27 mounted in the frame and extending transversely thereof,

through a bevel gear 28 meshing with a bevel pinion on the shaft27. Mounted on the shaft 27 is a gear 29 (Fig. 1) which meshes with and drives a gear 30 on a shaft 31. A sprocket 32 is iixed to the shaft 31. A shaft 33 is mounted in the framel and is provided with a sprocket 34 loosely mounted thereon and adapted to be intermittently connected to the shaft through the medium of a clutch 35 as presently will be described. A chain 36 connects the sprockets 32 and 34 to drive the latter from the former. A plurality of sprockets 37 (Fig. 2) are fixed on the shaft 33 and serve to drive a chain conveyer 38 carrying blocks 39 ofwood or other suitable material, in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 2 and along the tracks 40.

Fixed to a rock shaft 41 which is mounted in opposite sides of the frame in friction "bearings are a plurality of cam arms 42v slots 50 in the sprocket 34 thereby freeing the sprocket 34 from the shaft 33. When the pin 49 is released it is forced into Vone of the slots 50 and the shaft 33 is driven from the constantly driven sprocket 34. Arms 51 are fixed to the rock shaft 41 and are connected by rods 52 to arms 53 on-the connecting rods 13. This connection servesv to turn the rock shaft 41 in a direction opposite to the movement imparted by the cam plates 43, when the connecting rod 13 moves rearwardly. The rock shaft -41 also carries a plurality of arms 54 (Fig. 2)l each provided with a spring controlled rollerl 55 disposed in the pathof the bottles moving on the conveyer 23 and adapted'to hold the bottles in proper alinement between partitions 56 (Fig. 3).

A sprocket 57 mounted on the shaft 31 is connected by a chain 58 (Fig. 2) with a sprocket 59 on a shaft 60 mounted.` in swinging arms 61 pivoted on the shaft 31 on opposite sides of the machine. Fixed to the shaft.60 are the revolving brushes 62 and a second series of revolving brushes 63 are similarly mounted on the swinging arms 61 Y and are driven from the shaft 60 by a chain 64'connecting sprockets 65 and 66.

The swinging arms 61 are intermittently moved toward and from the path of the bottles on the .conveyers 23 by means of cam plates 67 pivoted on opposite sides of the frame at 68 and having a rolling connection with the swinging arms 61 at 69. The cam plates 67 are provided with cam tracks 70 which are engaged by rollers 71 on the connecting rods 13 so that as the connecting rods approach their rearmost position preparatory to a new forward stroke the swinging arms 6l and the'brushes are lifted from the path ofthe bottles. A perforated pipe 72 is mounted on the frame above the brushes 62 and 63 and is supplied with water through a pipe 73. The perforated pipe 72 is adapted to spray nwater on the bottles as they are brushed.

On the shaft 27 are a plurality of bevel pinions 74 (Fig. 2) each of which engages and drives a bevel gear 75 on a shaft 76 mounted in suitable brackets onthe frame. Each of the shafts 76 carries a roller 77 of wood or other suitable material the function of which will hereafter appear.

Mounted on the previously described shaft 6 between the s rockets 7 are a plurality of plunger wheels 8 each 'disposed beneath one o f the rows of bottle holders on the conveyer 8. Each plunger wheel is provided with a plurality of plungers 79 of rubber or other suitable material adapted to engage the neck ofa bottle and force it out of its holder 10 in themanner illustrated in Fig. 2. This device prevents the bottles from sticking in the holders causing damage to the bottles and to the machine.

Mounted on a rod 80 secured to the frame and extending transversely of the machine are a plurality of partition plates 81 disposed between the adjacent bottle holders on the conveyer 8 to prevent sidewise movement of the bottles as they leave the conveyer. A pair of'arms 82 on the frame supports a swinging shield 83 which is normally pressed forward by springs 84. This shield engages the bottoms of the bottles on the conveyer 8 and prevents them from falling onto the conveyer 38 until the preceding bottles'have been removed. Mounted on a rock shaft 85 (Fig. 1) eX-- tending transversely of the frame are a plurality of levers 86 each having at one end a roller 87 adapted to ride over the cam plates 43 on the cup-shaped members 34. At their opposite ends the levers 86 are each provided with a slidably mounted gate member 88 pivotally mounted thereon and normally held up by a spring 89. The gate members 88 (Fig. 2) are adapted to be depressed by the levers 86 when the rollers 87 thereon are engaged by the cam plates 43.

Adjacent thedischarge end of the frame a rock shaft 90 is supported and provided with a lever 91 a tension spring 92 connects the end of the lever 91 with a bracket 93 on the frame. Mounted on the rock shaft 90 are a plurality of bottle guides 94 normally held in the path of the bottles on the conveyer 83 and adapted to guide the bottles on to the automatic means for removing 'the bottles from the machine. This automatic means forms the subject matter of a co-pending vapplication Serial No. 198,751, filed October 27, 1917 and is consequently not described in detail herein. Cam levers l95 are i fixed on the rock shaft 90 in the path of the cam plates 43 on the conveyer 23 and are adapted to be lifted by the cam plates to ro* tate the rock shaft 90 and thereby move the guides 94 out of the path of the cup-shaped members 24 after the bottles have been delivered.

The operation of the ldevice will be described with respect to a single bottle although it is to be understood that the machine is adapted to handle a plurality of rows of bottles. The bottle on the conveyer 8 is carried from that portion of the machine devoted to soaking and brushing the interior and bottom vof the bottle. As the conveyer 8 passes over the sprocket 7 the bott-le is forced outwardly by one of the lungers 79. The shield 83 prevents the bottle from falling. Upon further move-- ment of the conveyer 8 the bottle slides on to the conveyer 38 between the partition plates 81 and the partitions 56 and into the path of the cup-shaped members27 on the conveyer 23. The conveyer 23 is intermittently actuated through its connection with the reciprocating rods 9. The cam plate 43 sprockets 37 fixed to the shaft 33 thus drivmoved.

ing the conveyer 38 until the latch 46 is forced into the path ofthe pin 49 by rotation of the shaft 41 through the rod 52, upon rearward Vmovement of the connectingrods 13. As vsoon as the pin 34 engages the cam shaped nose 48 of the latch 46 the pin is forced out of engagement with the slot 50 and the conveyer 38 is no longer driven by the sprockets 37. The bottle is carried by the conveyer 105 to a position beneath the roller 55 where it is stopped by the gate 88 actuated through the lever 86 by engagement of the cam plate 43 with the roller 87. As the cam plate 43 passes the roller 87 the gate 88 is raised by the spring89 but inasmuch as the conveyer 38 is no longer in motion the bottle is held stationary by the roller 55 until it is picked up by the cupshaped member 34 on the conveyer 23. The bottle is carried by the conveyer 23 up the inclined portion of the frame and over the.

rollers 77 which are constantly rotated through their connection with the motor 26. Simultaneously the forward movement of the connecting rods 13 allows the swinging arms 61 and the revolving brushes 62 and 63 to move into engagement with the bottle. The bottle is rotated about its longitudinal axis by the rollers 77v and is sprayed with water from the pipe 72 while it is thoroughly brushed, thus removing all dirt which may not have been previously re- 'Ihe bottle is then carried by the conveyer 91 over the discharge end ofthe machine and delivered to the guides 94 which are then lifted by the cam plates 43 as previously described. The bottle is' deposited on'the automatic means for removing it from the machine which need not be here described.

From the foregoing itwill be readily understood that we have perfected mechanism which.. insures proper, and safe delivery of bottles from a moving conveyer to another carrier for the bottles and that the bottles as delivered are arranged in properly spaced relation to permit operation v of the brushes and insure their safe carriage through and delivery from the machine.

It is to be understood that the device described and claimed is adapted to be used in connection with various forms of bottle washing machines intended to soak or otherwise treat the bottles and it is tobe further understood that various changes may be made in the form proportions and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention or sacrificing anyof its materialadvantages, the form hereinbefore described being merely -a preferred `embodiment thereof.

We claim:

1. In a bottle washing machine,` the combination of a frame, a conveyer mounted on said `frame and adapted to carry a bottle through said machine, a second Aconveyer disposed beneath the first mentioned conveyer, means forintermittent-ly actuating said second-mentioned conveyer, rmeans forv said frame for carrying bottles through the machine, means for intermittently delivering rows of bottles to said conveyer and i means controlled by said conveyer for automatically spacing the rows of. bottles thereon including a second conveyer beneath the first-mentioned conveyer yand a gate to limit the advance of the bottles on said second conveyer.

3. In a bottle washing machine the combination of a frame, aconveyer mounted on said frame for carrying bottles through the machine, means for intermittentlydelivering rows of bottles to said conveyer, means controlled by said conveyer for automatically spacing the rows of bottles thereon including a second conveyer beneath the first-mentioned conveyer and a gate to limit advance of the bottles on ysaid second conveyer and means on said first-mentioned conveyer to pick up the bottles from said second conveyer.

4. In a bottle washing machine the com- .'bination of a frame, a conveyer mounted on said frame for carrying bottles through the machine, means for intermittently actuating.

to said conveyer, and means for automatilcally spacing the bottles on said conveyer including a moving support traveling in the same direction as said conveyer and arranged to receive the bottles and advance them a predetermined distance from the point of delivery thereto.

6. In a. bottle washing machine the combination of a frame, a conveyer mounted on said frame for carrying bottles through the machine, means for intermittently actuating said conveyer, means for deliveringbottles to said' conveyer and means for automatically spacing the bottles on said conveyer including a .moving support traveling in the same direction as said conveyer, and means on said conveyer to pick up the bottles from said support.

said first-mentioned conveyer and arranged to receive and advance the bottles, and means controlled by the first-mentioned conveyer to actuate said second conveyer.

8. In a bottle washing machine the coinbination of a frame, a conveyer mounted on said frame for carrying bottles through the machine, means for intermittently delivering rows of bottles to said conveyer, and means controlled by said conveyer for automatically spacing the rows of bottles thereon including 'a traveling support moving in the same direction as said conveyer.

9. In a bottle washing machine the-conibination of a frame, a conveyer mounted on said frame for carrying bottles through the machine, a second conveyer beneath the lirstmentioned conveyer and traveling in the same direction therewith, means cont-rolled by said first-mentioned conveyer to intermittently actuate said second conveyer, and means `for intermittently and automatically delivering bottles to said second conveyer.

10. In a bottle washing machine the combination of a frame, a conveyer mounted on said frame for carrying bottles through the machine, a second conreyer beneath the firstmentioned conveyer and traveling in the same direction therewith, means for intermittently and automatically delivering bottles to`said second conveyer, and means for preventing movement of the bottles on said second conveyer beyond a predetermined point.

11. In a bottle washing machine the combination of a frame, a conveyer mounted'orL said flanrmdiml'esholdershaving means for engaging the necks of the bottles and mountedon said conveyer, a shaft mounted in said frame adjacent the discharge end of said conveyer, and plunger wheels mounted on said shaft each carrying a plurality of resilient plungers adapted to directly engage the necks of the bottles and force them from said holders.

ROCKIVELL L. GALLUP. I WALTER G. WACHS. vWitnesses:

WM. O. BELT, M. A. KIDDIE. 

